Rocker - February 2020
Two hours from Rocker this month, with an exclusive debut session from Bristol psych-rockers Rauschenberg, and new tracks from Jetstream Pony; Seablite; The Flatmates; The Just Joans; Jez Lowe; Jeanines; European Sun; Dark Thoughts; The Drain On The Balcony; Darren Hayman and The Total Rejection.
There's electronica from Marc Romboy remixed by Ben Lukas Boysen; Martin Buttrich and Space Motion gives a new twist to a classic by Silicone Soul.
This month's Educating Elizabeth record is a 1966 release from the sadly recently departed Lorraine Chandler while this month's Rocker's Shellac Attack finds one of the original rock'n'rollers in a mournful country mood in 1958.
As well as little known acts, here's a little known fact: The magic power of joy re-unites all that custom has divided, all men become brothers under the sway of its gentle wings. A little sexist but you get the idea.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Lorraine ChandlerI Can't Hold On7"RCA Victor47-8980
Terry JonesBloody Romans' speech
The RutlesPiggy In The MiddleLP - 'The Rutles'Warner BrosK 56459
Jez LoweThis Is Not My TribeDownload
Marc RomboyDeuxieme Voyage De La Planete (Ben Lukas Boysen Rework)12" - 'Voyage De La Planète (New Interpretations)'HyperharmonicHYPE005
RauschenbergArms Around The SunDandelion Radio Session
The Just JonesMy Undying Love For You Is Starting To DieLP - 'The Private Memoirs And Confessions Of...'Fika RecordingsFIKA077LP
The Drain On The BalconyTruly Deeply Madly7"Old Bad Habits LabelOBH009
JeaninesBeen In The Dark7" - 'Things Change'Where It's At Is Where You AreWIAIWYA
The Lovely EggsThis Decision7"Egg RecordsEGG012
The Lovely BasementIf You Can't Stand YourselfCDLP - 'Just Because You Can'Breaking Down Recordsbreak 036
RauschenbergOne MoreDandelion Radio Session
Martin ButtrichSlow Down2x12" Compilation - 'Crosstown Rebels Presents Spirits III'Crosstown RebelsCRMLP042
Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping PianoFools Like Me10" 78RPMSun Record Company296
RooneyTime Of DayCDEP - 'This Job's Forever - The Peel Session'Owd Scrat RecordsOWD012
The FlatmatesDo The Angels Care?LP - 'The Flatmates'Happy Happy Birthday To Me / Subway OrganizationSUBORG18
Jetstream PonyYellow PillsDownload
European SunThe Future's FemaleDownloadWhere It's At Is Where You AreWIAIWYA
The ProphetsBad Man SkankLP - 'King Tubby's Prophecies Of Dub'Prestige / Pressure SoundsPSLP105
RauschenbergSS HedDandelion Radio Session
The Total RejectionYou Can't Get Your Money BackComp :LP - 'Rebel Rousers - The Best Of Rebels Volume One'Raving Pop Blast!RAVE20201C
Dark ThoughtsMust Be NiceLP - 'Must Be Nice'Stupid Bag / Drunken SailorDRUNKENSAILOR119 / BAG-50
Darren HaymanI Tried And I Tried And I FailedLP - 'Home Time'Fika Recordings
SeabliteSkeleton Couch10" EP - 'High Rise Mannequins'Emotional Response Records / Meritorio
RauschenbergTunnel VisionDandelion Radio Session
Space MotionRight OnDownload Single 'Right On / Human Tears'Timeless MomentTM065
Matryomin EnsembleSymphony No. 9 BoogieDownload
Sean Hocking - February 2020
We start the show this month with the great grime diss off of 2020 between Wiley & Stormzy. I'm still not quite sure why they are going at each other like hammer and tongs but it's certainly much more entertaining than the Brit Pop battles of the 90's. For some odd reason Black Midi join the party with a song dissing Ed Sheehan that we had to feature too.
Two great women DJ's and producers have my attention this month Haai & Octa Octa, both of whom create wonderfully warm and danceable work with an edge I'm not hearing from many male producers at the moment. Looking forward to discovering more of their work.
Brand new singles from Liverpool's Psycho Comedy, London singer songwriter Lou Terry, Wisconsin's Disq and everybody's current flavour of the month, Kassa Overall. The standout new artist for me is London based Lia Mice.
Ring of Fire remembers Neil Innes who passed away last month with a track from both the Rutles & The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, a band who we'd love newer acts coming up, to listen to more. Their aesthetic still sounds pretty eccentric in this day and age which is fairly impressive for a band who released their last album almost 50 years ago (yes there was an album in 2007) but prior to that their last album was released in 1972.
Lots of favourites new and old in the show and we'll let you discover them without further heavy handed introductions from me. I will make one exception though, Insanlar - Kime Ne (Ricardo Villalobos Mix 1) 12'. 15 minutes of Turkish meets minimalist tech genius, one of my favourite 12's ever, hoping that you feel the same way too.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
WileyEediyat Skengman (Stormzy Send)   
StormzyDisappointed   
CadellWorld War III (Stormzy diss)   
Invisible SystemDiarabi   
King Midas SoundWho   
ARXXTired of You   
Joe & The ShitboysThe Reason For Hardcore Vibes   
JunksHard   
HaaiE   
LeBron JamesDo Nothing   
dj Nigga FoxTalanzele   
The RutlesCheese & Onions   
Kassa OverallMac and Cheese   
SOSUN.danceMakinetis Love (Official Video)   
Eden BurnsFinal Stomp   
Lynks AfrikkaStr8 Acting   
AshnikkoSTUPID Feat. Yung Baby Tate   
Dane StinitKilgore Jail (1966)   
StormzyStill Disappointed   
Black MidiDed Sheeran - part 1   
GreekieMy Island I Will Never Forget (UKCyprus 1995)   
Public PracticeFoundation   
HaaiYour Disk Is Full   
Chupa CabraViolent Urges   
SnuffFuck Off   
Octo OctaI Need You   
Mystic ForceMystic Force   
The Budos BandOld Engine Oil   
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah BandYou Done My Brain In   
Tony LlewellynPick You Up (House Dub Mix)   
Wax WingsGravedance   
Russell HaswellDiplomatic Cocktail Circuit   
Joe & The ShitboysDrugs R'4 Kidz   
Deli GirlsMoney   
FAXAnimal Life   
TaBooOver The Ledge (Rub Dub)   
Kassa OverallShow Me a Prison (Feat. J Hoard & Angela Davis)   
Sick ThingsI Like Pills   
Teenage Riot不日公映   
InsanlarKime Ne (Ricardo Villalobos Mix 1)   
Spooky BizzleCherry   
Ebony Steel BandEurope Endless   
Lia MiceHuman Being   
KasabianSesame StreetGood Vibrations (Like A Version)   
The WantsFear My Society   
ChaiFashionista   
Lynks AfrikkaStr8 Acting   
TOMY & THE COUGARSPUNK RADIO STEREO   
Lou TerryRainbow Plastic   
DisqStart Running   
Meggie BrownI Said Salute Me   
Psycho ComedyStandin   
The Proper OrnamentsBlack Tar (official)   
Blue Sky Black DeathAhead Of The Game (feat. Jean Grae & Blacastan)   
Thomas Blatchford - February 2020
Thomas comes at you in February from an Australia that is mostly on fire, charred dust and smoke in the very air, the midnight chimes of the Doomsday clock due to strike midnight long before Big Ben will, and uh ... fancy listening to some records?
In this month's lark-filled double-hour Thomas lays a virtual flower for both Norma Tanega and Neil Innes; has a slew of reissues to get pumped about from Lightning Bolt, Katawa Singers and P.H.F.; urges you to consider recent albums by Ostraaly, Diploid and DJ Speedsick; plays the then-current #1 in the Official UK Singles Chart (physical version); and spins several tracks released to raise money for bushfire relief efforts. I like bread!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Bonzo Dog BandSlushLet's Make Up And Be Friendly (LP)United ArtistsUAS-5584
Norma TanegaYou're DeadWalkin' My Cat Named Dog (LP)New VoiceNVM 2001
EyelashEating ArtDemo (EP)
Special RequestStraight Off The BlockZero Fucks (LP)
Banora Point High SchoolWe Can See The Lies
DeejaiBook Covers
The Lovely EggsThis DecisionThis Decision / Die Before You Die (7")Egg RecordsEGG012
Spooky Bizzle presents Riko DanHigh PowerHaunted Joyride Version Excursion (EP)
DiploidGrandiose Delusions Glorify (LP)LacklustreLCK048
D.K. Frozen SwordRising (EP)AntinoteATN052
Xenia RubinosDiosaDiosa vs. Bugeisha (EP)Anti-
Lightning BoltSt. JacquesRide The Skies (LP)LoadLOAD 031
Lightning BoltSpacemanAdult Swim Singles 2019-2020Adult Swim
Norma TanegaBreadIn The Shadows (LP)Warner / X5
Katawa Singers UfuluUfulu 1991-1997 (LP)1000HZ
P.H.F. O.K. It's GoneAnthology (LP)Danger Collective
WarpGoatTraffic Control (LP)Thrilling LivingTSF-016
Ostraaly StrugglingMisery Guests (LP)Tenth Court
Mall GrabPositive Energy ForeverDon't Keep The Fire Burning (EP)Looking For Trouble
Escape ArtistSomething Like ThisBushfire Relief (EP)
Strict FaceAmateur SluggerNLV Records 4 Bushfire ReliefNLV
The VovosHoneyThere's Gotta Be Hope, Right? A Charity Compilation
Cable TiesSandcastlesFar Enough (LP)Poison City
DJ SpeedsickHead Full of Hate and AcidNothing Lasts (LP)BankBNK-019
DiploidA Natural DeathGlorify (LP)LacklustreLCK048
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah BandBustedRadio Bonzo Vol. 2 (LP)Vogon
Hard On Yarn Sourdonk CommunionBombastic Monastic / Bombastic (EP)Fluf
BanishUndressControl Yourself (EP)
Mr. MitchCorona (Peace Edit)Peace Dubs Vol. 3 (EP)
Trev - February 2020
My first show of 2020 is three hours packed with fizzing electronica, ambient drones and broken techno, add to this a smattering of sparkling guitar pop and the show is cracking introduction to the new year/decade.
There are new tunes from Peaness, Porridge Radio, Alex Chilltown and AJJ and a couple of songs from new Birmingham band Wiiince - who feature former Ace Bushy Striptease members in their ranks.
Wired and wonderful electronica this month from Beckton Alps2, Minos, Lite Fails, Alf Champion and a 12 minute epic from Mackintosh Plus. Elsewhere I've unearthed some old school indiepop from the likes of Nah, My Light Shines For You, Tampopo and Crystal Furs.
And in shop corner we are firmly planted in the mid 70s with a couple of stone cold classics from NEU! and Television.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
NahPerfect Game   
My Light It Shines For YouDetective   
Leaf DogLegend (feat. Havoc & BVA)   
Beckton Alps2VOLP   
Laughing EarsResistance   
Mackintosh PlusSick & Panic (First Mix)   
PeanessKaizen   
The ProfessionalsGive and Take   
TelevisionElevation   
NEU!Hallogallo   
MinosCoaxail Drive   
Lite FailsJigsaw For A Continentn   
Iggy DobFrom The Heart   
AJJNo Justice, No Peace, No Hope   
Aidan Baker / Gareth DavisContinuity   
Leather ParisiCelestial Mouth   
Porridge RadioGive/Take   
Keeley ForsythIt's Raining   
Benjamin ShawYou're The Best (2019 remix)   
BambiesRed Guitar   
French CricketThe Nuclear Football   
Big BabyHate U   
SnorlaxThe Chaos Ov Iron Oppression   
TNT RootsGlorious Dub   
ShitKidGet Jealous   
C.A.R.Pressure Drop   
Finn & IndiaH.U.R.L   
Goddess Limax Blackvik   
Alf ChampionFrigus Frigus   
SeizeThe Maw   
WiiincePigeon Milk   
WiiinceDon't Wanna Leave The House   
TampopoDown Under   
Crystal FursSharpened Words   
Alex ChilltownCarry On